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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
THE rELEGRAPHrc DEAL APPROVED
A Train TeIescoped.

KANSAS CRY. Mo- Oct. 14-An accom-
mediation train on the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, consisting of four passenger coaches,
left Independence. Mo, this morning crowd
ed with passengers for Kansas City. Near
Rock Creek station, few miles this side of
Independence. the accomm odaIion was tele-
scoped in the rear by the Wichita Express.
consisting of eighteen coaches. all heavily
laden 4 lady standing on the platform OF
tle station was struck in the abdomen and
killed by the debris Circuit Court Clerk No
Ian was fatally injured. Mat Martin, bag
gage master OF the accommodation suiferef,
broken leg and other injuries. and Edward
Milton. an employe of solomon Held. of In
dependence, was seriously hurt large
number of passengers on both trains injured
themselves N breaking through the win
dows. The accident was caused by the fail
ure of the train dispatcher to notify the con
ductor of the express that the accommodation
had preceded him. Most Of the passengers
on both trains were coming to see President
Cleveland
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
A Chicago Banker Murdered by His
Enraged Step-Son.

CHic,eo. October l6.-stephen w. Raw
son. well-known banker Of this city. and
also connected with the Union Trust Com
pany. was fatally shot at noon to-day, near
the Third Presbyterian Church. at the corner
Of Ashland aud Ogden avenues. by his STEP
son. Ralph W Slaymaker. The shooting oc-
csisioned great excitement, as II occurred as
she woIshippers al the church were proceed
ing homeward Mr.. Rawson, who had al
tended service at the church, emerged from
the south entrance a. the great organ was
stil Numbering Its finale and started diagon-
ally across ogden avenue on bis way TO his
residence at 1876 West Monroe street. stay
maker who had been lettering in the yiciui-
tv OF the church for nearly an hour, when lac
saw Rawson come forth, ran along the as-
enue until be was within eight feet Of the
banker Then he drew large nickle plated
revolver from one OF the pockets of his over
coat and grasping the handle of the weapon
with both hands, fired into the back Of the
helpless man, who fell forward upon bis
hands and knees, but before he struck the
earth another bullet was lodged in his body.
/ The Young assassin did not advance as be
Z fired. bui stood pale and trembling in the
I gutter. When his aged victim fell, Slay-
maker turned his revolver down upon the
PROSTATE body and fired three times in sue
I cession
For a moment the throng Of people CON-
ing from church was paralyzed by the spec
tacle Then panic seized The women and
children who fed in wild disorder. Some
re-entered the church TO seek place of safe
I ~, while Others ran screaming down the
avenue.
/ Slaymaker did not move until he had emp
/ tied the FIVE cartridges ia his revolver. Then
/ lac started across the aS enue with the weapon
/ still in his hand A man leaped out of the
crowd and seized the assassin, who was
/ shortly afterwards turned over TO the police
/ While he was being led through the crowd
there were cries Of " hang him.
This seemed to unnerve him, for lac shook
violently. Take me to Jail as quickly a
( possible he said TO the officer, " have done
my business now you do yours.
Meantime the wounded banker had riseI
10 his ieet unassisted but he could not stand
aud was compelled TO lie down on the grass
plot in front of the church. As soon as pos
sible carriage was obtained and he was re
moved to his residence and received surgica
attendance IL was found that all five bul
lets had taken effect Four OF them wer,
removed but the fifth, which pierced tn,
pelyis bone, il was deemed best not to prob'
for, owing to the low vitality of the sufferer
Il is not believed tonight that Mr.. Rawsor
can recover.
II is stated that the shooting comes iron
domestic trouble Mr. Rawson recently ap
piled for a divorce from his wife. America l.
Lee. who had previously been married twice
The step-son, Ralph W Slaymaker or Wi
liam r. Lee. as he was sometimes called
took his mothers part and was greatly in
dignant at certain charges made by NJ. Raw
son against her. This Indignation, it
thought, inspired him to-day to do the COW
arilv and bloody act
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
To be Tried for Murder.

EAsToN. October l4.-To-morrow morning
District Attorney Stewart will call for trial
the case of Frank Drake indicted for murdes
by the grand jury this afternoon. The case
is a peculiar one and attracts considerable
notice because of the high business and so-
cial standing of Mr.. Drake He is charged
with killing Christopher Gibbon, who died
July 20 last in the CoE-ty Prison from a
fractured skull, though the physicians had
treated him for deirium tcemens. Three
days before Drake had struck Gibbon in a
liquor store and Knocked him 10 the pave
ment. where he fell head first. Gibbon had
been ordered out and did not obey Drake
then struck him.
Drake alleges that Gibbon, who had been
showed towards the door by Charles Bercan.
proprietor of the store, turned TO assault
Bercan, making a movement to draw knife.
In the fall Gibbons kit of tools was upse,,
and though his tinkers knife was found on
the pavement it cannot be stated whether or
not il was in the box where it belonged or in
Gibbons pocket, as Drake alleges it was. ON
this point hangs the case in great measure
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A Battle with Robbers.

CHARLESTON, Oct l6,-Fully 800 citizens
started out yesterday morning after the rob
hers who murdered Rev Thomas p. Ryan
near Walton, Roam County, last Thursday
night. After the house had been robbed and
the old man shot. the robbers. thirteen in
number. compelled the family 10 send him
upstairs and TO get breakfast for them. The
officers and citizens nan into the robbers last
night al George Duff7s residence. eight miles
srom sissoBville, this county. and were
warned 10 keep off by the robbers. who had
taken refuge in the house, fitted portfolios
and other arrangements for protection The
murderers were fired upon and George Dua.
Jr. killed Jake Coon was captured and
lynched.
Five OF the officers and citizens in the bat
lie were wounded, among whom were Peter
and William Skiens. brDthers. X. NJ. Duff.
Geroge Drake and Frank Shambling are
prisoners, and await the pleasure of the
vigilance committee for their disposal. Coon
Is the man who killed Mr. Ryan and shot FIVE
ofthe vigilance COMMITTEES. 1t is believed that
fall confession will be made aud the whole.
gang lynched. The vigilants are sin after
the others. Il Is said that . well-known
State detective i mixed up in the robbery.
A large number Of robberies have been COM
mitted by this gang during the past few
months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
Staten Isla nd Excited.

New YORK, October I4.-The farmers and
oysiermen residing in the vicinity of the
Quarantine burial grounds wild with rage
over the fact that during the pasi wo weeks
fourteen choleial victims were buried in the
State cemetery at Leguines Point. They
viii Immediately take steps TO prevent any
ior,her burials on the island of victims of
contagious diseases.
A resolution was passed last year by the
Board of Supervisors of Richmond county
approving of bill before the Legislature for
the removal of the cemeery fiom Staten
Island, but thus far the proposed measure
has never become law. 1t was the inteo-
ton of the Quarantine Commission 10 lay
out cemetery on the sand reef between
Hoffman and Swidburne Islands or to en-
large either one of the islands with the in
iention Of providing cemetery
Several Italians visited South Eeach yes
ter'iay aud offered the boatmen big prices to
row them over 10 Hoffman Island. where
some OF their friends ave quarantined. The
boatmen, however, declined TO row them to
the island at any price
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19

IT is not to be doubted that the result
OF next months election will greatly ef-
feet that of next year. This should IN
duce every Republican in Somerset cour'-
~ 10 turn out and east his ballot for the
state and County tickets. This is not the
wear 10 lay back and let things slide, and
sav 10 yourself well give the Democrats
fits next year" We should all labor to
keep Pennsylvania in the front rank
where she has 50 long stood. Any mate
rial falling off in our majority will be
pointed to, as an evidence of wavering
faith. and must be injurious TO the best
interests of the party in the great contest
Of next wear. The Democrats are quietly
but actively pushing things, and are
zealously laboring to get out their tuil
vote. If Republicans want to win by
their old time majority, they should i'm
prove every opportunity TO induce their
friends TO come to the polls, and vote the
ticket straight
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
Death Mars the Festivities.


NAsHvlLLE. Tenn, October l6.-President
and Mrs. Cleveland and their companions
arrived here at 10 O'Clock last night. and
went direct 10 the Belle Meade farm Of Gen.
Jackson. A dark shadow of death was cast
over The reception ceremonies at Memphis
The vast assemblage on and about the plat l.
form had just listened 10 the elegant address
of welcome delivered by Judge A T. Elicit,
in which fidelity to the Union was ille rul-
ing sentiment, and President Cleveland was
just responding with the declaration that
both North and South desired resi- from sec
tional bitterness when be was interrupted
Judge Elieti's head had fallen on his breast.
and ten minutes later he died This sad
event prevented the conclusion OF President
Cieveland's speech.
The civic parade followed directly after
ward one eolored organization taking part
in i, and then the President and his party
held reception in the Cotton Exchange.
abou, 1900 people passing before him.
Thence he went directly TO the station and
lefi for this city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
Mrs. A. E. UhI

Has received her second stock of
dress goods, including 36 inch all
wool dress goods at 40 cents a
yard.
Handsome cloths, all shades, IS
inches wide at from 40 to 80 cents.
SO, 40, AZ. and As inch Cashmeres.
Handsome new style all-wool
dress goods, ranging from sc to A
inch. Dress goods from ) cents up
to the best. Canton hannels, all
wool flannels, shirtings, etc.
Best fancy calicoes, 5 cents.
Good blue calicoes, ) cents.
The handsomest and cheapest
line of ladies and childrens wraps
in the county. Beautiful jackets,
dolmans, sacks and Newmarkets.
Largest line of Mems Ladies and
childrens underwear. Alarge stock
of shawis; all prices.
A complete line of all kinds of
dress and wrap trimmings. Stock
ings for all. Fancy goods, notions,
&c., DC. Come and see before max
ing your purchases.
MRS. A. Z. UHL.
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A Labor Contract Issue.


New YoEk. October 13.-United States
District Attorney Walker has decided that
il is his du,y under the law TO proceed
against the Episcopal Church Of the Holy
Trinity 10 recover $1,000 fine from il. the
gtound being that It has violated the labor
importation law by bringing Rev. +. Wal
pole Warren, of London. into this country
under contract 10 officiafe in It's pulpit.
John s Kennedy, president of the St An
drews Society. incited the proceedings to
test the law. He felt asglieved at the man
ner in which il had been enforced agains,
some Of his fellow Scotchmen. who. if they
had been allowed to land. wonld have made
valuable cirizens. He wrote 10 Collector
Magone before Mr.. Warren arrived and re-
gnested that he be refused permission to land
but The collector decided that be had no
condol over the matter. Theu Mr Kennedy
wrote to the Treasury Department and As
sisiant Secretary Maynard replied that as
there was no case before the Department the
only ac,ion possible was for District Attor-
ney Walker 10 take the matter up Acting
on this advice the matter was laid before Mr..
Walher who to-day replied
Ifthe facts stated in your letter and IN
closures are capable Of satisfactory proof. the
duty Is clearly imposed upon me by the law
to prosecute a suit for $1,000 penalt., against
the church provided the contract made by it
and Or. Warren comes within the terms OF
the law under which you request me 10 act.
! have reached the conclusion that the case
presented is within the statute and that il j.
my duty TO bring suit.
Mr.. Kennedy has written to the President
OF The Holy Trinity trustees requesting that
the facts shall be fairly presented in court
without legal technicalifies, and stating that
If the fine Of Sico0 is imposed upon the
church II Is his intention 10 contribute that
amount TO its treasury
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
A Railroader's Horrible Injury

INoIANA~oLfs. Ind. Get. 17.-Ernest Ten
pleion, Bee-line employe, was the victim
yesterday of horrible and peculiar accident
While standing on a platform hading coal
on locomotive tender his foot slipped and
he fell headforemost about fifteen feet, strik-
ing switch target which, entering at the
shoulder, was driven clear through his body
There was knob on the end of the target
which had 10 be filed OFF before he was ex-
tricated, and during the entire time Of this
horrible impaiemen The man withstood the
excruciating torture, conscious of his siiua-
zion and of the efforts being made for his
rescue. The target was about an inch and
a-half in diame,er He was removed 10 this
hospital, and, notwithstanding his terrible
injuries, the pbysic'ausex hope ofsav.
ing the unfortunate mans life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
SATURDAY, NOV. 5. 1884,
A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE
-OF-
Valuable Real Estate !

THE UNDERSIGNED Administrator Of D.
! reuzo Herring, dee -. late uf Qucmahoill-
Township. Somerset County. Pa. will oirr 4' Il.
lie sale ON the premises IN said Township. o.
q clock y. m. ON
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
JOS. Horne&Co.'S S
Penn Avenue Stores.

No summer Dress Cambrics TO be carried
over, the entire stock TO De sold out quickly.
we mean this, as evidence read further.
Fine French suitings,
Plaids,
Camel-hair Mixtures.
Checks, Stripes
/ Goods that were imported 10 sell at 81 90.
Sl-25 and $50: to-day we offer ALL of
them at the two prices,
80 AND 75 CENTS
a yard. They are fine Dress Goods. remem-
Der, perfect and this seasons goods they
can't linger at these half and less than half
prices, As to how many its neither here
nor there, We want you TO remember the
fact that these goods are To be sold quickly
the prices insure that, and then again that
these are the finest and choicest goods ever
sold at these mark-down prices of 80 and 80
cents yard.
Now, then, in the same room, near the
door, we offer more August mark-downs,
al-wool goods at 30 cents all-wOOl goods al
p cents then, biggest of all; one lot Of %
inch Suitings, light mixtures and checks AT
80 cents yards, were 75 cents and 100 a
yard. You cannot duplicate these Dress
Goods bargains
40-inch All-wool Serges, were 80 aud 80
cents at 80 cents.
Then some Plaids and Checks, were IS
cents, now ~ cents
Wool Nuns NeilingS, % cts, now 70 cents.
3s-inch All-wool Suitings, were 80 cents,
now at p cents
some light shades in Atwood khyber
Clothes, down to - cents from 80 to 75c
Some Striped khyber Suitiugs, light col
ored now at 20 cents yard.
Some plain Examines, delicate shades, -
cents, were . cents.
Printed Challis, Decent goods. down to
l24 cents
Each lot specified here is worth while see
ing as these fabrics are new and choice and
suitable for wearing now and into the early
Fall This is our clean sweep August
Dr.. l.nnuI. NnIo
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
The Caffarel Scandal.

PArIs, Oct. l3-Geneial Ferron, Minister
al Boulanger demanding a categorical reply
10 the char, ,es against him. The Counc.l OF
Generals which was appointed to uy Gen
eral Cafiarel ON the charge of selling civil
decorations has pronounced the accused
gully of habildal dishonoiable conduct, and
it was decided TO place him on the retiiet
list of The army. General Cafarel will b,
deprived of his decoration of the Legion %
Honor. His pension gained TO- thirty
nine yeais service in the army will be re
duced from 5000 francs 10 700 francs.
LONDON, Oct 14.-The Standard $ CORK 5
pondent at Paris announces the arrest o
General Boulanger
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
He Was Bomb Proof.

E.. PAso. Tsx., Oc.ober I5.-The Southern
Pacific tain which left here at 400 last even
ing reformed three hours later with the mail
car badly knocked TO pieces by bomb and a
dead train robbef on board
When the ,rain had reached a point about
four miles east of I'll Paso it was tagged. and
the ens:nees stopped the train Immediately
Three men ran up and hurled dy namiie
bombs at the door OF the mail car
The door was badly shattered and the
mail agent considerably shaken up, but he
recovered sufficiently TO seize a double-bar-
reled shoiedn. and when the foremost robber
appeared in the doorway the mail agent FL
cd him idll of buckshot. and the robber fell
dead TIE other two starred away n fast AZ
they could run. The agent fred the second
bar.el at them and thinks he bit one OF
them.
The train then returied and remained here
all ui.-ht
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
A Mothers Heroic Deed.


PARRERsBuRs, W VA. Oct 16.-A he
roic deed by mother to save her young
child has just happened about eight miles
from here. Her name is Mrs J, W Smith.
Her 6-year-old son accidentily fell into well
that had been abandoned, but in which there
was about two feet Of water. Being alone
when she heard his screams, though the well
was eighteen or twenty feet deep and the
sides lined with rough s;ones. she began the
descent al once without any assistance. Hol-
ding on TO the rocks as best she could she
found her offspring with the water up to hi,
| chir and he almost exhausted ron his fall
She took him up and successfully reached
the top Of the well though in torn and
bleeding condition from her experience.
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COUNTY:

FOR STATE TREASURER.
WILLIAM b. HART. Of Dauphin county
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The state Board of Agriculture.

MoxrRosE. Oct, i3-rhe STATE Beard Of
Agriculture met here today. The weieon-
ing addr.s hy Colonel d. w. searle vas re-
spensiesi 10 by Governor Beaver Much in
serest was n,anis~re,. IN il,e discussions par
ticuIarlynn .hestbject ofnias= =,.iara,ized roads
and road making. The meeting adjourned
this afternoon. and Governor Beaver took
the train for Tdnkhannock expecting to go
TO Allentown Tonight This morning the
Governor, upon invitation of Professor A.
H. BcerIin, addrSsed the pupils Of the
nublic schools
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19

FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME Couki,
HENRY ". WILLIAMS. Of Tioga county
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A CLOSE CALL.
THE PRESIDENT NARROWLY ES-
CAPES DEATH.
A Burning TrestIe Discovered in
Time to Prevent a Catastrophe

MEMPHIS. TESN., oet. l5.-The Presidents
life in peril A supposed attempt to wreck
the train carrying the chief magistrate ofthe
nation When the pilot train preceding the
Presidential train arrived at a tresde be-
tween Bonneville ond Jonesboro. Ark, yes
tersiay morning the engineer discovered the
trestle to be on FIRE.
He did not make the discovery until it
was too late to stop the train before the en-
gine had passed over the burning portion.
As soon as possible he backed the train eff
the trestle and jumped down to toexamine the
fire. He found that section about fifteen
feet square was in flames, and that the fire
bad been started on the lower side of the
timbers.
The engineer and all the rest OF the train
men, with the help of some of the passen-
gers, succeeded in putting out the fire. when
il was discovered that the flames had not
eaten dangerously far into the wood and The
trestle was still safe for the passage of trains.
!. Had the train been ten minutes later, how
ever, there might have been another Chats
worth horror TO chronicle.
A careful examination of the burned tim
bers gave unmistakable evidence of an at
tempt at train wrecking. The fire was start
ed in the under side Of the cross-ties in such
a manner that there can be no possible be
lief tina, sparks were the cause it.
Then. too, the fire was certainly set TO
more than one tie at time for il could not
have jumped from one TO another without
burning the sizes of the timber more than it
did. The conclusion is almost irresistible
that somebody had applied torch to at least
ei,ht or niue of the timbers.
There are many good reasons for believing
that the fiends who set fire TO this reside had
in mind the President special train, which
was TO be the neat one over the road afier
the train which discovered the ere Every
ifsinman whose opinion was asked IN The
mater said freely that he had no doubt the
intention was 40 wreck the Presidential
rain.
The trestle is thic,y feet long. aud the dry
stream bed under il is twelve or fifteen feet
below ihe ,racS II is at The end of sharp
curve aud in dense forest far ,roni any
labiiation. At bo,h Bonnefvlle and Jones'
boro. rs well As at most OF the other stations
along the the road. ,iere was general mis-
understanding as to when the Presidents 5
iissin would arive Everybody At these
stations exoec.ed the President 10 come
through ON this regular train, and at nearly
lr.ng the night large numbers of people
wer; assembled TO see the President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19

The Democrats Of the Fayette and
Greene district have practically decided
that Judge Ewing the Republican candi-
date, shall be elected to preside over
their courts. Their conferees after nu-
merous meetings and many ballots failed
TO agree and have adjourned without day
Being unable to agree as between Boyle
and Buchanan the best and wisest thing
they can do is to endorse Ewing and make
his election unanimous.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19

THERE is over one hundred millions
more money in circulation in thiseountry
at the present moment than there was a
year ago, and yet the sharks aud specula-
tors are predicting panic, because Of the
alleged iightness of the money market.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19
Refused a License to Marry.

MIFrLINrowN, Pa, October 13.-Frank
Raymond, eoal-black negro, and Fanny
Gensinger, white woman of Susquehanna
township, this county, applied TO the Clerk
of the Orphans Court here on Wednesday
for a license to marry. The Clerk refused
the license, but not so much on account OF
the difference in color as for the reason that
both have been heretofore married and have
wife and husband living respectively
Both were convicted of fornication and bas-
tardy at the September court They had
been cohabiting for a number of years, dur
ing which time three children have been
born to them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19

Iou can do no better work in the way
of preparing for the great contest that
will come off next year, than by giving
the county ticket an earnest energetic
support This viii show the party or.
ganization TO be perfect and hearty. In.
difference or demoraliza ion now will tel
ON next years organization, and may
superinduce in blood and strife. Stand
together now, and there will be no diff
Guilty in forming the column for the Pres
idential battle Give the entire ticket i
cioau vote